Name: Minced Onion Family: Amaryllidaceae Botanical name: Allium cepa Description: Onions are cultivated and used around the world. As a food item, they are usually served cooked, as a vegetable, or as part of a prepared savory dish, but they can also be eaten raw or used to make pickles or chutneys. They are pungent when chopped and contain certain chemical substances which irritate the eyes. Origin: Egypt Packing: paper bag with inner PE bag. HS Code: 0712200000 Onion powder is dehydrated, ground onion that is commonly used as a seasoning. It is a common ingredient in seasoned salt and spice mixes, such as beau monde seasoning. Some varieties are prepared using toasted onion. White, yellow, and red onions may be used. Onion powder is a commercially prepared food product that has several culinary uses. Onion powder can also be homemade. The onion plant has been grown and selectively bred in cultivation for at least 7,000 years. It is a biennial plant but is usually grown as an annual. Modern varieties typically grow to a height of 15 to 45 cm. Onion origin & History: The geographic origin of the onion is uncertain because the wild onion is extinct and ancient records of using onions span western and eastern Asia. The first cultivated, farmed onions are the subject of much debate, but the two regions that many archaeologists, botanists, and food historians will point to are central Asia and Persia. They were probably simultaneously domesticated by peoples all over the world, as there are species of the onion found the world over. Food uses of onions date back thousands of years in China, Egypt, and Persia. Contact Us Now (24/7)
